This tire did not handle well on the corners at all. I felt like I was going to wash out every time I went around a corner. However, it does roll very fast compared to my new tires, I just needed more traction and cornering stability.

An extraordinarly XC racing tire. THE fastest rolling mtb tire available (tested by german mtb mag). Despite low rolling resistance, traction is good (not great) in loose/wet conditions, great on hardpack. Not designed as a trailbike tire, but serviccble as one if you want to get a feel for how your race tires react in a variety of conditions.

For racing, I cannot recommend this tire enough. I highly doubt there is another tire with such a good speed/traction ratio. I won my first race several weeks after installing these. Obviously the training was the primary factor, but having such a fast tire sure didn't hurt.

Fundamentally, it is a good tire. However, lukewarm. It is very good on the flat ane dry trails or XC course. However, traction is insufficient in hard climbing(ex. There are many wooden roots). And control is insufficient in steep and ruined descent. It is useful only when condition is good.